Lollypop

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  1. Favourite ....." The Lion in Winter " with Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitane, Peter O'Toole as Henry 11, and a young Anthony Hopkins as Richard. It was made in 1968. This is my number 1 movie of all time. It wasn't an action movie as such, just brilliant acting

     

    Scariest .... "Alien ", " Jaws "

     

    Funniest ... " Mars Attacks ", " The Holy Grail "

     

    Most Thought Provoking " Contact "

     

    Saddest ... " Edward Scissorhands " I have seen this movie about 10 times now, and I cry every time. :rolleyes:

     

    Off Beat ... " The Naked Lunch " This was very bizarre, I kept watching hoping it would make sense. But no ! ...Never again ! :lol:

     

    Romantic ... " Sleepless In Seattle "


  2. Another thing I like to do is .... 1/ Take 2 cutlery forks. 2/ Interlock the prongs. 3/ Take a match and insert it into the prongs. 4/ Then finally get a tall glass, and balance the match tip onto the glass...and behold it balances the forks. It always suprises me how a small match can hold the weight of the forks. And another thing that surprises me ... How does it stay there in the first place ?


  3. Here's an unusual but yummy salad...

    Bacon and Carmelised Pear Salad

     

    (you can also dredge chicken breast strips in flour with a 1 tspn cinnamon and some cracked pepper and cook in frypan- slice and serve on top of salad)

     

    2 cups fresh orange juice

    2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

    2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

    1 tablespoon white sugar

    1 tablespoon white wine

    salt and pepper to taste

    3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

     

    1 tablespoon butter

    2 pears - peeled, cored and cut into wedges

    1 cup walnut halves

    1/2 cup white sugar

    1/4 cup water

    1/4 pound prosciutto, cut into thin strips or 5 bacon rashers

    2 muscelin lettuces , rinsed and torn

    (fancy salad lettuces- a mixture of slightly strong and crisp lettuces- I've even used baby spinach leaves)

     

    1 In a medium saucepan, heat orange juice over medium-high heat, whisking often, until it is reduced by 1/4.

    2 Add to a blender, along with the vinegar, onion, sugar, wine, salt and pepper, and process until smooth. Then, while blending on a low speed, remove cap and slowly drizzle in the olive oil to emulsify (thicken) the dressing. Chill until ready to use.

    3 Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Saute pears and nuts in butter for 3 minutes. Add sugar and water and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown and caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

    4 In a large bowl, combine prosciutto (or bacon), lettuce and the pear and walnut mixture. Add vinegrette and toss to coat. Serve on a large platter. Enjoy!

    Looks ... Yummy ! I must try that. :rolleyes:


  4. When I was back in the UK, I got deja-vu quite a lot. I once went to Canterbury and seemed to know the place quite well. Having said that, I had never been there before in my life, so how could I have had such a familiarity of the place. You know the saying " I've been here before ". Sometimes I think memories from ones ancestors are passed on. :rolleyes:

     

    I have never had that feeling since being in New Zealand.